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Henry Alex Baxter

BENNETT — Henry Alex Baxter, 91, of Bennett, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m., at Bennett Baptist Church, in Bennett, with the Rev. Tim Strider and the Rev. Edwin Moore officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Mr. Baxter was a native of Chatham County, and son of the late Huey Alexander Baxter and Gladys Kyle Smith Baxter. Henry served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He owned and operated Baxter Service Station in Bennett for over 50 years.

He served on the founding board of the Bennett Fire Dept., and Bennett water line, as well as building the Bennett Speedway.

He loved to deer hunt, fish, watch baseball, and bush hog with his tractor.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Colleen Moore Baxter; son-in-law, Mike Fields; and several brothers and sisters.